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Cross country travels to Austin Peay Invitational

9/23/2016 10:41:00 AM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tomorrow, the University of Evansville cross country teams head to Clarksville, Tenn. for the Austin Peay Invitational.  Hildale Baptist Church Family Life Center will be the site of the races.
 
At 9 a.m., the women take to the course for a 5K race before the men take their turn, running 4 miles.  The second race will begin at 9:30 a.m.
 
Sienna Crews was the top finisher for the women.  She came home in 23rd place with a time of 19:30.90.  Her finish came out of 162 runners.  She finished ahead of Hannah Welsh, who circled the 5K course in 19:39.20.  Welsh finished 32nd  The duo also led the Purple Aces in the EIU Walt Crawford Open, which was held two weeks ago.
 
Third on the team was sophomore Ashton Bosler, who came in 65th.  She crossed the line in 21:07.29.  Kylie Hasnour was just behind her, posting a time of 21:13.18.  Next was junior Michelle Karp.  She finished the 5K in 21:45.49.  Anna Loef registered a time of 22:46.91.  Rounding out the squad were August Martinez (24:11.35), Katie Beaber (24:20.03) and Hayley Elliott (26:23.77).
 
For the second time in as many tries, freshman Ricky Hendrix was the top runner for the men.  He came home in 68th out of 168 participants and completed the 8K race in a time of 28:20.69.  Stanley Chepchieng was second on the squad.  The newcomer continued to impress as he ran a 30:02.08.
 
Two weeks after setting his PR, junior Paul Schwartz took third on the team.  He circled the course in 30:04.23.  Schwartz finished seven seconds ahead of Ross Frondorf, who recorded a 30:11.21.  Andrew Barrett cross the line in 30:42.49 while freshman Tucker Dawson ran a 31:00.72.
 
Ben Woolems (31:35.47), Aaron Cochran (32:00.14) and Jonathan Newby (33:02.04) finished off the UE contingent.
 
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